Six years. 250 episodes. And I've never told you my own story, until now.I've spent this podcast asking everyone else the questions. In this episode, I turn the mic on myself: the cancer diagnosis doctors almost missed, the year everything fell apart, and the four things that got me through it. The same four things I now teach as the SOLO framework in my upcoming book, The Art of Solo Aging.If you've ever wondered what "aging well" actually looks like when it's your own life falling apart, this is that story.In this episode:0:10 The story I've never told4:00 What 250 experts taught me about aging well7:23 My own story: divorce, injury, and a year that fell apart9:09 The diagnosis doctors almost missed12:28 The SOLO framework, and my book15:19 Planning, ageism, and finding your whyAbout Glowing Older:Glowing Older is the podcast on aging well, hosted by Nancy Griffin, a 30-year wellness, hospitality, and longevity expert and Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures Industry Scholar. After 250+ episodes and 25 seasons interviewing the experts and disruptors reshaping how we age, Nancy is on a mission to help you match your healthspan to your lifespan and reject the myth of inevitable decline.Her framework, SOLO (Social Connection, Optimistic Attitude, Lifelong Learning, Open to Grace) is the foundation of her upcoming book, The Art of Solo Aging, and the throughline of everything on this channel.Solo aging shouldn't be solo. Subscribe for new episodes, and find Nancy here:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3W6EmHbBdVUZ2zkyki2xR0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/glowing-older/id1526891134LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancygriffin/GlowingOlder.com#GlowingOlder #AgingWell #Longevity #SoloAging